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We've had just as many the seventh and final installment of British moms and grandmas and grandpas and dads author J.K. Rowling's phenomenal fantasy who wanted to read the book just as much series. as the kids have \s4anted to read it. I think it Many bookstores around the world appeals to all ages and I think there's a lot began selling the novel at 12:01 a.m. on of hype which helps to sell the book. A lot Saturday, July 21. The Pretecrum family of people are wondering what's going to showed up at the Sanibel Island Bookshop happen to Harry. Is he going to live? Is he dressed as an assortment of Harry Potter going to die? People really want to know characters, and pleaded with associate Perla how it ends. Luft to open the doors at midnight so they "There's nothing else like Harry Potter," could secure their books. Luft, over- Binkowski added, "It's the magic, it's the whelmed by their devotion, granted them suspense, they're, light, and whatever gets special dispensation to the store. kids to read is fantastic. There's such a "We weren't really planning to open at debate about it (being) a pricey book and midnight," Luft said, "because we had taken kids should be reading other more classic pre-orders. But how could you turn down things. Whatever kids will read, I think it's this family? Six kids and the parents came fantastic. We're in a time when we're com- in fully (costumed). They said, 'Please, peting with iPods and video games. I think please open (at midnight).' I said, 'How can if your kids will sit down and read a book, they picked up their case of I say no to you?' So I came at midnight and that's fantastic." Harry Potter books. I opened and gave them their six books, and Janet Frizzell was among the early "This is the finale, this is it was worth it. I was so happy to see them. arrivals at the Sanibel Island Bookshop on the last book," Katie They were just thrilled to get it." Saturday morning to collect her prized pos- explained. "J.K. herself said Luft is a Harry Potter fan herself. session. "I think Harry Potter is going to go that she wasn't planning on "They're really well-written and descriptive "down in literary history just like (Lewis) writing any more for a long and it's wonderful language," she said. "I Carroll and all the biggies that just gripped time, so this is going to be think that it has all the elements of the great children and adults alike," she said. the big one." classical stories. There's good, there's evil. "They're addictive. They are just wonder- "They're so much fun to There's a kid you don't think is a hero, but ful. (Rowling) is a genius." read," added her sister Sarah. ends up turning out to be one of the stronger "I like the fantasy and the escape from "They're a real page-turner, characters. So, I think we all can relate to all the real world," chimed in customer Chris and I love Harry Potter." of these things—kids especially. The magic Hindes. "I'm hoping Harry lives, but I have They're just the best is great. I love the magic!" a feeling he might not." books I've ever read," Gause The Sanibel Island Bookshop re-opened Emily Fay of Ohio planned on spending agreed. "They're amazing. an hour early Saturday at 8 a.m. As coffee, the rainy Saturday plowing through her new "They got me hooked on donuts and cookies were served on an out- novel. "I've read all of them," she said, "and them," Amanna admitted. door table, associates Rebecca Binkowski I was counting the days until this one came "They're really cool. They've and Deb Smith tended to a steady stream of out. I love (Rowling's) writing. It's very got a lot of different stuff in customers throughout the morning and vivid and entertaining to read." them." When Nancie Bucher of Raleigh, North "I like them because early afternoon. The store had 80 pre-sold SPECIAL TO THE ISLANDER/LINDA CHRISTMAN copies and 20 available editions behind the Carolina found out the book's launch date they're so engrossing and The Pretecrum family appeared at the Sanibel counter. By 10 a.m., there were 18 Harry coincided with her family's island vacation, they keep my kids busy," said Island Bookshop dressed as Harry Potter charac- Potter books left. she phoned in her pre-order to the Sanibel Nancie Bucher. "We can't ters. Below: (from left) Marie Gause, Sarah Binkowski understands the hoopla Island Bookshop. She joined her daughters, wait to read it!" Bucher, Katie Bucher and Jaclyn Amanna are behind the Harry books. 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